2011 Jaguar XJ
Xynthia ripped into France merely hours after our arrival. Packing gale-force fury, the ruthless wind and rain battered the coast before moving inland with its crushing blow – sadly, it was the country’s deadliest storm in more than a decade. While we were spared most of its rage, the countryside outside Paris was a soggy [...]
2010 Jaguar XK Series
The 2010 Jaguar XK lineup gets more power from new engines. XK seats four and comes as a 2-door hatchback coupe or 2-door convertible with a power-folding soft top. All models have a new 5.0-liter V8 engine, which replaces the previous versions’ 4.2-liter V8. Base XKs have 385 hp. The supercharged XKR has 510 hp. [...]
Jaguar XFR + XKR
It has hardly been the best-kept of secrets, but visitors to Detroit will be the first to see the new R version of the Jaguar XF plus the revised range of XKs. All these cars get Jaguar’s all-new 5-litre V8 engine, which replaces the 4.2-litre unit and has just the cylinder-head bolts and the exhaust [...]
2009 Jaguar XF
The XF looks a lot like a Lexus GS in profile. That’s no bad thing, but the XF hardly provides the drama that you’d expect from the brand that created the original XJ in the 1960s. The overall visual impression you get from the XF is that it’s nice but not stunning. It has some [...]
2011 Jaguar XF
The 2011 Jaguar XF lineup sees a few changes. Jaguar’s premium-midsize sedan comes in Base, Premium, Supercharged, and high-performance XFR trim levels. Base versions now come equipped with a 385-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine, which replaces a 300-horsepower 4.2-liter V8. This engine was previously standard only on the Premium. The Supercharged and XFR have a supercharged [...]
2010 Jaguar XF
The 2010 Jaguar XF is available with new, more powerful engines. The lineup also gains a high-performance model, the XFR. In addition to the XFR, the 2010 XF comes in Base, Premium, and Supercharged trim levels. Base versions reprise the 300-horsepower 4.2-liter V8 engine of the 2009 XF. All other 2010 XF models have a [...]
2011 Jaguar XJ Series
The 2011 Jaguar XJ is redesigned, with freshened styling, more power, and new features. Jaguar’s flagship sedan comes in standard and extended-wheelbase “L” versions. The latter’s wheelbase is about 5 inches longer than standard versions. Trim levels include base XJ, mid-level Supercharged, and top-line Supersport. All are available in standard and extended body styles. They [...]
